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Macomb Daily By Stander

Location

Macomb, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1922

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Stolen High School Item Leads to Lecture Warning

A report notes a stolen high school item prompted an official lecture from Superintendent Tiler. The incident underscores security concerns at the campus and the district’s response plan.

Four Boys Admit Burglary and Face Grand Jury

Christmas vacation burglary at a ward school involved four boys who admitted breaking a window and stealing tools and the schoolhouse contents. Johns and Ernest McCantz were bound to the grand jury with bonds of $1000 each. Their fathers and local officials coordinated a handling plan and hoped they would mend their ways with schoolwork.

Comb Worley Frakes R Street Robert Brasher Ood Ward School Howard Ernest McCantz Purdum Iler Johns Ernest Meho Grand Jury Geo C. M R. W. Eastin

Lady Leaves Daughter A Home In Missouri Will

Ill of the late Mrs. Mary Slater of Slater Missouri, died at her daughter’s home in Woodworth on Lee Street. A probate petition lists real and personal estate valued around $1 000 with the daughter named as sole beneficiary. The will, dated April 30, leaves $1 to each child as token acknowledgment and expresses equal affection.

Mary ¢ Slater Woodworth Lee Slater

Rogers Wias Chaplain in the Con Con

W. T. Rodgers, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Springfield, served as chaplain at the national convention. The article notes advancement of the convention and special elections to fill vacancies across several districts, with New Linoleum Times’ office in court undergoing improvements.

Rogers Wias W. T. Rodgers 1St Presbyterian Church Springfield Hs Ae

Bandits Kill Bank President In Hold Up

Five armed men halted a payroll car at the Maywood State Bank plant and killed president John Soffel. Police chief Louis Sweeney and bank messenger Arthur Benson were wounded as the bandits fled with twelve thousand dollars toward Chicago. The robbery lasted under three minutes near the bank corner.

Associated Press Chicago John Soffel Maywood State Bank Louis Sweeney Arthur Benson Maywood Americans Can Company Soffel Sweeney Benson

Culver-Stockton Faces Canton in Hard Battle Saturday

Culver Stockton College men’s basketball coach Habermann plans to bounce back with a win against Canton Missouri in the local gym Saturday at 8 p.m. The team, seeking a late-season streak, works on a new center while Pugh and Wright are expected to start at guard. Barclay misses the tilt due to measles. The academy team also aims to beat Augusta Friday in a predicted victory.

Culver-Stockton Habermann College Five Canton Stockton Collegians Academy Five Pugh Wright Barclay Academy Augusta

Murphy Heads M. H. S. Hoop Men

Clarence Murphy was unanimously chosen captain of the 1921 22 M H S basketball squad at a meeting of last year’s letter men. He played quarterback in football this fall and has prior basketball experience, with solid play early this season.

Clarence Murphy Murphy

Forecast Defeat of Irish Treaty Probed in Dublin Session

Dublin reports the Anglo Irish treaty adjourned until tomorrow as officials seek a basis for agreement. London dispatch quotes James J Walsh predicting a treaty defeat by at least two votes, stance echoed by other deputies. Kidnapping of A B Kay noted, while De Valera’s plan omits an oath of allegiance. Senator Penrose funeral secrecy observed in Philadelphia with strict media access limits. Other items include a 105 year old woman, a 60th anniversary, and Lyceum tour news.

Dublin London James J. Walsh Daileireann Walsh A. B. Kay The London Times Kay Propaganda Deamond Associated Press Philadelphia Senator Penrose Penrose Charles Penrose Hs Brother

St. Marys School at Knoxville Fire Threatens Seminary

Galesburg January 5. St. Marys school at Knoxville a fashionable seminary for girls was threatened by fire early today. The damage was slight. It was forty years ago yesterday that the buildings then Ewing Seminary burned to the ground.

Associated Press Galesburg St. Mary’ 3 Knoxville Ewing Seminary

Greek torpedo boat Leon explosion sinks crew, many dead

Fifty bodies recovered from the destroyer Leon after a torpedo explosion wrecked it in the harbor at Athens. The blast toppled waves, damaged nearby structures, and caused casualties among residents ashore.

Associated Press Athens Leon

Soldier Bonus Legislation Prospects Good

Senate leaders say President Harding backs a plan to pay soldier bonuses by refunding foreign loans. Details are unsettled. House Leader Mondell indicated some form of benevolent legislation would be enacted this session.

Associated Press Washington Senate Harding Representative Mondell House

Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Hunter Smith

Mr and Mrs Hunter Smith of this city are the parents of a boy born early this morning at Holmes Hospital.

Hunter Smith Holmes Hospital

P T A Meeting Set For Fourth Ward School

The Parent Teachers Association will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 45 at the Fourth Ward School. Huilaine VMARMLLL EG appears in the text but the readable detail confirms the meeting time and location.

Parent Teachers’ Association Parent Teachers Association Fourth Ward Huilaine

Masonic Funeral Conducted for Levi Aughinbaugh

S P Odenweller conducted Masonic funeral services this afternoon at Bush Nell for the deceased Levi Aughinbaugh.

S. P. Odenweller Bushnell Levi Aughinbaugh

Harris Named Commission Member in Springfield Appointment

Governor Small names Frank W. Harris of Macomb to a state commission under the public instruction office. The vocational training group aids workers injured on the job to pursue new livelihood options with federal and state funding, and Harris is praised for ability and loyalty to the governor.

Springfield Small Frank W. Harris Macomb F. G. Blair Harris

Staking Lines Planned for North Road Fence in Macomb

State highway engineers from Peoria arrived in Macomb to stake fence lines for the road north to the county line. The project maps fence relocations, fixes road route, and prepares condemnation filings if needed. Several landowners have signed, with Good Slope streets deemed wide enough for the improvements.

Highway Department Peoria Macomb C. F. MceMahon F. H. Brown Max Nearing Gesler

Bomb on Randazzo Porch Fails to Frighten Him

Tony Randazzo a Springfield laborer survived a blast on his front porch that blew the door apart and wrecked the room. He told authorities he had no enemies and delayed reporting the incident for six and a half hours.

Springfield Ill Tony Randazzo Randazzo

Atlanta Treasurer Views Image of Son in Orchestra

County Treasurer John A. Barclay of Atlanta sees a local paper photo showing his son Wayne as a member of the orchestra. The group performed for the Atlanta Empty Stocking Club Christmas charity event.

Atlanta John A. Barclay Atlanta, Ga Wayne Xinas

Macomb Farm Fair Tops Illinois Attendance Rankings

State agricultural figures show the Macomb Agricultural Fair had the highest per capita attendance among Illinois fairs in 1921. It ranked twelfth in total attendance among seventy seven fairs, with Peoria Quincy Danville Springfield and Libertyville fairs drawing larger crowds but from populations 1/3 to 2 times larger than McDonough county. Receipts list Knox Galesburg 10480 15 Macomb 9566 55 Carthage 9167 23 Aledo 8213 00 Lewistown 5554 33 LaHarpe 5388 50 Rushville 5115 40

State Agricultural Department Macomb Agricultural Illinois Macomb McDonough Aledo Mercer County Carthage Hancock County Galesburg Knox Hancock Mercer Fulton Lewistown Hancock, LaHarpe Schuyler Rushville

Wilsonites Face Back-To-Back Games At Quincy And Camp Point

Wilsonville high five, coached by Wilson, prepare for two tough road tilts this weekend. They visit Macomb at the Quincy Armory Friday and then play Camp Point on their return trip. A lineup change at Quincy is likely to bolster the team as they aim to counter Camp Point and Macomb. Next week Adair second team hosts Macomb and Monmouth visits Friday with Bushnell on Saturday.

Wilson Orange and Black Five Quincy Camp Point River Town Quincy Armory McDonough County Adair Macomb High School Flying ‘Tigers Monmouth High School Bushnell

Blackstone Named Vice President of Local Bank

Dr Geo Blackstone of this city has been chosen vice president of the institution, replacing Prof D P Hollis, a large stockholder in the First Trust and Savings Bank. The late Stephen Blackstone, former bank president, is his father.

Geo. Blackstone City Stephen Blackstone The First Trust and Savings Bank D. P. Hollis

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Tiler Birch Culver Penrose Funeral de Valera Association of States Ireland Danville Sallie Helm Here G. W. Shango Tennessee C. V. Burnham Town Minnesota North South Dakota Montana Mary’s School F. W. Harris Wilsonites Camp
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